“My brother’s death is not fair,” sister Camille Cherry tearfully eulogized. “It never will be fair. He was only 10 years old, 10.”

The boy with the winning smile, charm and charisma wanted to be an NBA player. He excelled at sports and in the classroom. T.J.’s impact on those he knew was evident by the turnout and in the emotional words shared by his sister.

“T.J., you made the world a better place. You made my world a better place and are now making Heaven the best. You’re the best little brother a girl could ever have,” Cherry said. “He didn’t get a chance to really live. He never got to experience a first kiss, a first heartbreak, high school, prom, graduation, college.”

While T.J.’s life was tragically cut short family and friends said he touched their lives and will never be forgotten. “Let’s remember the good times. Let’s remember the smiles. Let’s remember the jokes on his classmates, his teammates that got to know him,” McClellon said.

Accused drunk driver Walter Chidyausiku is being held without bond in the Tarrant County Jail. He’s charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.

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Being the victim of this kind of horrible tragedy myself I can completely empathize with the family, they have my deepest sympathy…. I believe that the justice system should have stricter punishments for the “drunken murderers” they are way tooooo easy on them….make an example of them so that people will begin to realize that we are all tired of losing our loved ones to these worthless forms of human beings… too many of them are just slapped on the wrist and set loose to ruin even more lives…. shouldnt have to wait for the second or third dui before something is finally done about these people.. with the first their licenses should be stripped away if they are caught after that they should get the maximum time in a real life, hardend prison where they are unable to hurt anyone or themselves again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!